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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

New EohK, Feb. An the course of his
reply TO II toast at an annual banquet of
the Amhurst Alumni Association tonight,
Mr., Bccchcr said
This abOmnntion, the Knights of Labor
is the result OF this Internal idea OF paternity
OF government. Because few men in New
Jersey think their employers have wronged
them all this nation is called upon TO suffer nl
the order of this patcrnal government Of tho
knights of Labor. This is from want of intel.
ligcncc, God knows am n friend to the work.
inGman. am workingman, come from work.
ing stock My grandfather and his father we're
o!acksmiths and my mothers people worked
In leather. The working people are being taken
care OF by the knights of Labor instead Of TAX.
ing care of themselves, and people all over the
land are being punished and business is stag.
nant because OFT"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
1T IS A LAW.
The President Signs the Inter State
Commerce Bill.
The Attorney General Holds That -
commissioners Have No judicial and
Limited Legislative Powers.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. THE President hos
signed the Interstate commerce bill. This
action was full in accord with the opipion
of Attorney General Garland, rendered
to him on last Monday, and it is very won
understood to be in accord with the yicya
Of the Cabinet. The Attorney General
was asked TO night to give his views in re.
gard to the bill and explain wherein it diff
fered from the Senate bill of two years
ago, which he opposed on the ground that
II was unconstitutional He declined IN
do so, saying that he regarded the opinion
as had given TO the President ON the suh.
lect as strictly confidential. 1t is learned
however, from trustworthy sources that
the Attorney General, as well as the Pres.
ident, considers this bill which had lust
become law free from all the material
features which We're Objectionable in the
Senate bill of two years ago. According
to this information the Attorney Generals
objection to the old bill was to the vast
powers of . legislative and judicial
character that were given to the commits
sion, The Attorney General is said to hold
that the present bin does not coufcr Judi
clal powers on the commission, but puts
them IN the courts on report from the
Commission, and that il does not confer
legislative power except in the fourth sec
tlon tthe long aud short haul clause, and
that this is warranted by numbcrlcss pre-
ccdcn's in the legislative history of the
Government.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
COAST DEFENSE.
iwentY-One Million Dollars to be Ex-
pended,
Iortitcations to be Erected and steel
Guns Manufactured

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE twin bills ap-
propnatlng tWenty-Onc millions for mod
ern ordnance aud coast Notifications pass
ed the Senate without debate today. This
action IS warmly approved in all circles at
'he capital. The large amount of money
10 be expended if the bill becomes a law
Will give employment to vast number Of
men during the six years dating from
January |, 1883, that the appropriation is
10 De available. The preparations for Ma
uonal defense embodied in the provisions
OF the bills are most gratifying to army
and navy officers, and the New Eng
land people are particular enthusias-
TIC over the signs of preparation for war.
There Is little doubt that these measures
VIII become laws, as they passed the
Senate without diyisiOn-a most unusual
thlhg IN such an important affair, In
order to induce many persons to enter
INTO competition for the production of
such guns quickly, it is proposed to offer
liberal prices for trial guns, which have
been produced and tested in advance with
ont cost to the Government, by awarding
to the producer of the most powerful, best
and safest kinds, liberal contract at good
prices for number of like guns, so
as to justify the risk the maker assumes
10 get INTO competition. The bill also com
priscs provisions for the creation of a
select Board of Ordnance, for the
army and navy to have charge Of
all experiments, to determine the relative
merits of different kinds of guns, gun-car-
rlagcs, machine guns, powder, projcctilcs,
high explosives, torpedoes and mortars.
For these purposes of the board the sum
of $4,000 is appropriated The bill makes
atotal appropriation of $40 100000, but it is
provided that the money shall not be eX-
pended except for objects which have been
subjected TO the most severe tests, which
have shown their fitness for real service,
and which will be available during the
coming year. A large proportion of the
aggregate appropriation is, therefore, of a
contingent nature.
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- . -
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

An Indian girl has been born with
out a mouth. She will very soon begin
to realize that she has forgotten some
thing.-Barlington Free Press
-Judge-Prisoner why don't you go
to work? Take hold of any thing!
Tramp-Yer homer. it won't do; | did
take hold of chicken and here am.
Another Paradox-"H M solilo-
quized the innocent. ''it's funny, but
it's true, that it's never so easy to down
with the dust as when ones raised the
wind. '"-Fuany Folks.
-"Henry, YOU are such a bad boy
that YOU are not fit to sit in company Of
those scholars on the bench. Come up
here and sit by me- exclaimed an ex-
asperated teacher.-BoSton Transcript.
Amateur Sportsman-"What did |
bring down, PATE" Pat-"Yer own
dog, sur; blew his head all off, Am.
Sportsman Where's the bird ?"
Pat Picking at the dog, sir. r.'-LVe.
If YOU have ever noticed the men
who occupy the front seats at the the
aters YOU must have remarked how
much more polite they are than the
ladies. They do not even wear any
hair.--Brlington Free Press.
Citizen (sceking free information)
IF You had a case of dyspepsia.
doctor, what would you doP' Physi-
cian-"I would treat the patient with
my best professional skill and charge
him a fair price for it, ~ Y. Sun.
The counterfciter while making
his debut in the penitentiary remarked
that he was suffering from new-mon-
ey-a. The people who heard it took
him out and tried to get n few years
added to his sentence. ce.-Merchant
Trdreler.
First Omaha dame" Ind so Miss
Pretty is going to marry the Count do
Lunap" Second Omaha dame--"Yes.
the Count thinks her father is well of,
but he'll be dreadfully taken in on
that. You see the Count stopped at
the st. Blank Hotel, and as Miss Pret-
tvs father is the night clerk there the
Count naturally supposed from his ac-
tons that he owned the whole estab-
lishment "Yes, / see--hadn't been
In this country very long" NO"
"Well, Miss Pretty is strong, healthy
girl, bat don't believe she'n Ike tax.
ing in washing. " OmaAs NJ.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Probable solution oCa Mystery

LAFAYETTE, INp., Feb The dccom.
posed body fodnd on the Wabash river
near this city Yesterday is supposed to be
that of Lou Mabbitt, who disappeared SO
mystcriously from her home near Wheel
ing, Carroll County, on August &, 1856, in
company with Amor c. Green, character
of bad rcpute Her ease has excited wide.
spread interest, and duoclue has been found
until this CHASTITY discovery. William
Mahbitt the unfortunate girls father. is
here TO identity the remains, and will view
them at the post-mortcm examination to.
morrow morning. His description Of his
daughter corresponds exactly with that
of the body The result of to-morroW's eX-
animation is waited with the greatest in
tsrast Ispg
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

WAsHNGToN, Feb "A cargo of English
Australian rabbits is at sea, bound for
America, and Hon. c. VI. Clay, Of Ken
tucky, writes the President that he has
made a study of the rabbit question, and is
of the opinion that il would be better to
have pneumonia, smallpox and cholera
spread over the country than suffer tic
be laid before the Committee Of Ways and
Means for such action as may be deemed
necessary,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
E-ATU RAL GAS EXPLOSION.


PITTsBrHCH, Pa, Feb s--An explosion
of natural gas in the Allegheny river to-
night damaged the steamer John P, Thorn
TO the extent eff five hundred dollars, and
quite seriously burned Captain Henry
Now and his brother Tllan, the
engineer, The boat was tied up at
the wharf at the foot of Third street,
and it is supposed that the gas escaping
from a leak in the main under the bed Of
the river ignited from the fires in the
furnace. When the explosion occurred
. the boat was entirely cnveloped in flames,
but before the fire gained any hcadway it
was extmguished, The captain and en-
gineer We're standing on the deck at the
time, and both were painfully burned.
Then injuries, however, are not fatal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

Lyons Men, Feb. "a school-teachel
named Israel Quinn Rounds has been hav.
ing high time with his young lady pupils.
He prescribed new punishment in his
school, which he inflicted on the girls for
the slightest infraction of the rules 1t
consisted OF kissing them Some of the
fair pupils objected more than others, and
these Rounds cncirclcd with his arm and
gave them harder kissing for Qbjccting,
Mr., Rounds fun has now been stopped.
The trustees of the school, out of envy,
Rounds says, have preferred twenty seven
different charges against the osCulat0ry
teacher, who will be removed. lie admits
the kissing, and says ii was all done for
fn,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

DuNpER, Mich, Feb. G.--Dr Baldwin re-
Gently located in the village Of Maybe, this
county. Dr. Burke, the resident physi-
clan, looked upon the new conner as an in.
tcrlopcr Friday night Burke ana a local
thug named Miller called at HahWiu's
office, told him they had come to kin him,
and, locking the door, made an onslaught
with pistols and knives. Baldwiu's cries
attracted the attention Of passcrsby, who
broke into the office aud saved the mans
life. Miller escaped, but Burke is under
arrest for attempted murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Russian Volcano.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, The inhabitants
of Baku, the center of the great Russian
petroleum fields, have been much alarmed
over subteTanean explosion which shook
houses and caused considerable damage,
At the same time volcano burst on Lok-
batan, ten miles distant from Baku. For
two nights the volcano threw column of
fire and mud $50 feet high, Illuminating
the country for miles around. The mud
emitted during the eruption already lies
from seven to fourteen feet deep over II
full square mile of the territory
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
THROUGH A BRIDGE


About Forty Lives Lost.
boston, Feb. G.-By the breaking Of n
ran ran an express train leaving Boston Fri.
uaS evening was preciptated through a
orldge near Woodstock, Vt. Fire Then
pioNo out consuming the wreck Thirty
thfee bodies have been recovered. and il is
supposed the total number of lives lost
VIII reach toNy or over, while there is a
large number of wounded. some Of whom
VIII die. Most of the bodies recovered
are simply charred trunks. totally up-
recognizable. Seven or eight bodies wnrn
,o-uay identified by friends, and many
i'drVfehding scenes were witnessed. 1t
Is utterly impossible to identify more
'hah len or twelve of those recovered
lhe clothing being entirely gone and
the bodies burned to crisp. Little
idea can be formed of the difacultes
IN 'he way of obtaining report of the ac-
oLueh' that would give the public Il correct
laea 'of the condition OF things at the time
OF The accident, and ever since the ther-
moincter has registered from five degrees
TO hfteen degrees below zero. The suffer
ing from cold was intense. There are only
TWO or three farm houses within two miles
OF the wreck, and these are filled with
wounded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

PEoRIA, Ill, Feb. ca singlar case OF
tenacity of life is shown here This morn.
ing about one o'clock JAS Marshall, sa-
loon-kecperin this city who had been drink.
ing hard during the day, made a desperate
attempt to commit suicide by shooting
himself through the head. The ball. which
was large one, passed through the up
per portion of the skull from one side,
struck against the skull ON the other side
and down in the head beyond the reach Of
probe which was inserted to the depth Of
five inches. Strange to relate, the man is
still alive and able to talk incohcrentlv,
and physicians do not absolutely despair
Of saving his life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

LoNuON, Feb. In the House of Com
mons this evening Sir John Ferguson,
Under Foreign Secretary, announced that
the correspondence relating to the Cana
dian fisheries iQuestion would shortly be
presented TO the House, A dispatch was
now on its way from Canada, he said con-
tanning suggestions as to a modus viycndi
between the United States and Canada,
an the Government would not, therefore,
open negotiations with the Government at
Washington until the dispatch had ar
rived and been considered by the Minis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
OUR MILITIA.


WAsHINdToN, Feb. Ga letter from the
secretary Of War to the House of Repre-.
sehtatvcs states that the aggregate Terri.
torlaI militia Is 1900, the aggregate State
militia Ii6},5R, and the grand aggregate
7,b55,5@. The War Department, it is un.
derstood, intends in the future to look
more carefully after the interests of the
militia, as it is in that direction the
Government will have to look for pro.
lection in the event Of war. The appro-
priatlon for the maintenance Of the militia
Tor this year is sufficiently large to pro.
vide the force with better arms and equip
ments, it having recently been increased
from S2O0,oD to 100000 per annum. The
ofliclals of the department are well salts.
ned with the increase Of the militia The
reports for the year just ended show an
increase of about ten thousand in the or.
gani2cd branch of stAe militia force and
nearly a million in the unorganizcd There
are now over uincty.fou thousand mill.
tiamcn in state of thorough organization,
as noted above, more than seven million
men available for military service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. -- The c0nterces on
the bill to repeal the prc-emp,ion, timber
culture and desert land laws held final
meeting to-day and resolved to report TO
their respective houses total disagree
mcnt on the bill. 1t is learned that the
Senate conicrees were willin- 10 yield nj
most everything in controversy except the
eighth section of the Senate bill, which was
particularly obnoxious TO the House con
trrpps
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Salisbury to The Poor.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Lord Salisbury today
received a dcputftcn who presented an
appeal for the alienation of the sutIerngs
of the poorer classes. The Premier in his
reply, expressed himself rs being in favor
of u sound and healthy scheme Of colonial
ton, 10 be carried out under the direction
of the State. He feared, however, that
the promoters of such plan would not be
able to overcome the difficulties which
presented themselves, especially those OF
q IiManclal Charncter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
JUST FOUND IT OUT.


CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. S,-Information
OF a reliable character has just been re-
ceived of the discovery of a negro man in
one of the narrow valleys near Hogback
mountain, not far from Grccnyille, who
has just learned of his emancipation. He
is great broad negro, Of heavy physique
and somewhat striped appearance His
story is that since the war he has been
working for Mr. Holly, and that he was
not allowed TO come back to his kinsfolk,
that he was fogged by his master, who
gave him no money and few clothes, The
mans name is Calvin Garmany He ran
off to the mountains just after the war
ana was only recently heard OF by his
brother, who lives near Greenville and
who rescued him from seryitude last
week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Judgment for $ii5,oo0.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb. 6,-Tho Supreme
Court yesterday rendered a decision in
the case Of f. j. Churchill ex-StGt2 Treas
urcr, who was sued several years ago as a
dcfaulter. Attorney General Garland and
Governor Hughes woresuretes The judg-
mcnt against Churchill Is for Sll5,cN, prin-
cipal and interest to the date of the chan
Gerry iudgmcnt in 1891.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Almost AsphyXiatcd.

NEWARK, o., Feb. 4.-l.ast night young
lady from Paris, H., registered at the
Yearly House and was assigned a room, tc
which she retired This morning strong
smell of gas aroused suspicion, and on
forcing an entrance the lady was found un'
conscious and the room filled with gas
Proper restoratives were Immediately ap
piled, and the lady, while not fully recoV'
cred, is considered out of danger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

To illustrate the power Of the I'M
sgination to cure. physician relates
that being called to the bedside of a
young farmer who was apparently at
deaths door from an attack of hic-
cough. he entered the in a cherry,
hopeful manner, then took up the can
die from the table and left the room,
saying; Nobody was ever known to
hiccough in the dark The hiccough
ceased and the patient got well.- Heath
MoRthlM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Coal $50 a Ton.

FoRT SHAW, Mon, Feb. S.-Thcre was a
heavy snow storm Sunday night, extend
ing through Northern Montana from north
of Fort Assinaboine to Fort Shaw From
four to eight inches fell, making from
fourteen to twenty-five inches now on the
level The cattle are suffering terribly.
The fuel famine stll continues at Fort
Benton. Coal is so a ton, and is eX.
tremcly difficult to obtain even at that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

Sr. LOUIS, No, Feb. G.-Last evening
William DGyisson, aged sixteen, son OF
State Senator Davisson, shot and serious
ly wounded Lizzie Cragham, aged fifteen
Young Daysson had become greatly en-
amorcd OF Miss Cragham and became
very jealous last night because she ac
companicd a rival en- a sleighing party
He called her from a sleigh at the corner
of Twelfth and Hickory streets, and
drawing a revolver. shot her in the side
seriously, though not fatally, woundina
her In the confusion following the shoot
ing Davisson escaped
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Cure for Cholera.

PANAMA. Jan. a. A.-BrazIlian and Chlian
papers recommend cocoa as one of the best
remedies for cholera. 1t is claimed this
leaf was used with marvellous success dur
ing the Paraguan war. 1t is not the cocoa
of commerce, but the leaf of a shrub some
thing like the laurel, and 1t is chewed
somewhat like tobacco, with the addition
OF some wood ashes or lime III stronger
proportion than salt is used with meat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

LAFAYETTE, ISp., Feb. ca decomposed
hody was found in a pile of drift wood on
,hc wabash river, eight miles south OF this
o;,y % today. The body was so docomposed
TIM, identity is impossible, even inc seN 's S
uncertain. though it Is supposed 10 DO u
,rnman The corpse has probably been IN
,,n water four months, The afalr IS
wronpcd in mystery
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Singular Fatal Accident.

LEBANON, Pa, Feb. f,-festerday morn
ing. near Lebanon Valley furnace, an iron
tank on truck filled with rcd-hot cinders
colided with another car, and the hot
metal was thrown over the bodies of Peter
keddingor, aged forty-dvo years, and
Henry Kurtz, aged thirty-eight years.
Reddinger died soon after the accident,
and Kur,1 died this morning,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--The amendment to
The agricultural appropriation bill appro-
priating SiooO0O for the continuation of the
experiments for the manufacture Of SUI
gar from sorghum was favorably reported
from the Senate Committee on Agricul-
tmrn hr Snnninr HMmh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

Swell No. (pretending to mistake
for an usher a rival whom he sees stand
ing in evening dress at the cloak-room
of the theater-Ah! have you pro-
grammeP Swell No. 2 equal to tho
occasion)-Thanks, my man; got one
from the other fellow.-N. Y. Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Held Cnr Nlurilcr.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb, 4.-Judgo wyatt
recommittcd the parties, without ball VINO
were arrested fortho murder OF the roc
family, in Kentucky The prisoners are
Mrs, Parmela Warren, Bricc Mills MISS
Alabama Mills, Felix Mills, w hlley
Smith and Elias jackson. They VIII ne
tried at the March term Of the Knox w
cult Court. if not sooner lynchcd' wh''h
eapvnc prnhuh hln
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
To Punish Strikers.

AUSTIN, Ten, Feb. S.-The bill to punish
by tine, not to exceed 500, and imprison-
ment of not more than six months, any
striker who intcrferes with the lawful
employment by another person, passed the
Senate yesterday with but three dissent
ing votes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
an,tcur Train-RObhcrS.

roroSo, LII, Feb, 5,-A dastardly at"
tenn, was made to rob the Wabash west
bound express by three amateurs in tho
business. who ordered the engineer JAG X
Tyrell, to stop the train. Tyrell drew a
rcyo,ver and kicked the boys from tho
,roir The express car usually carries a
rich load of currency packages
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
The Cause of Logan's Death.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6,-The House Com
mittco on Pensions have received the pro
fcssional certificates of Drs. Baxter and
Hamilton, who attended the late General
John A. Logan, in which they declare the
General died of cerebral rheumatism, CON
tracted by exposure during the war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
SCHOOLGIRLS Crcmatcd.

MONTREAL, Feb. 4.--The school-housc at
Ste, MoniQue, Canada, was destroyed ov
fire and four young girls pcrished IN the
flames, three sisters, aged ten, eleven ana
twelve respectively, daughters OF Mr.. Am,
brose, of Ste. Monique, and another young
girl, daughter of Mr., Joseph Forgel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

PARIS, Feb S-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day passed, without debate or scru-
tiny, the extra budgets asked for the War
and Naval Departments. The credits pass
ed by the Chamber of Deputies amount to
s6,OOOOO) francs for the army and 30OOO,OOO
francs for the navy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
detective Hulli1an Dies.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. s. Detective Hui.
igan, who with Captain Hoehuc, was at
tackled ON railway train bya gang Of
desperadoes, who rescued the burglar Nc
Mum. died from his wounds this morning.
Captain Hoehuo is improving rapidly. Pitt
Smith is under arrest at Columbus as one
nf The mnrdCrors
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

Henry Clcws, the New York broker.
made one million dollars last year by
his operations, and good many other
operators are industriously seeking for
clews to his successful methods. N. Y.
Htrdh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12
Another Anarchist Editor Juuued.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. S.--Edward Locw, city
editor of the Arbcitr Zci'wHg was ycster-
day sentenced by Judge Sloan TO thirty
days labor in the House of Correction for
lshed iibelous statements in connection
with the trial of Paul Grottkan, the An
urchist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

"A good colored clergyman in n
Southern town prayed the other day
that the indelicate might be made del
icate, the incorporate. temperate, and
the industrious, dustrious.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

A gentleman the other day asked a
friend noted for her ready wit: what
is the first aid to the injurcdP" With
out hesitation she replied: IAN apol
ory, is it p'--BoSton Post
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-12

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 6.The rain which
followed Fridays snow-storm stopped
about ten o'clock last night. Advices from
the interior of the state show that the rain
was general. While the grain prospects
are much improved, crops are not yet MS
surcd,